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The fighter colours of E. Krayer and Co. Paint, Daub and Varnish Factory ¹

Introduction

For some years modellers and air historians have had serious debates about Krayer whether he was able to develop modern airplane colours meeting the requirements of the age. Several articles², have been published both in English and Hungarian in which the authors claim that Krayer did develop their own airplane paints, namely G. 1100 (grey), G.1101 (light blue), G.1102 (brown), G.1103 (green) and H.1795 (terrain yellow).³ The Hungarian Museum of Chemistry stores the subsisting Krayer documents. István Próder⁴ said that among the documents there is an original material dispatch book. Based on its data, Krayer’s product range and their clients can be traced in the given period.⁵ Based on these data, K...

My name is Károly Magó. I work for the Aviation Museum of Szolnok.

Wreck recoveries:

According to authors of Hungarian Fighter Colours: „leading Hungarian aircraft wrecks expert” (Hungarian Fighter Colours 2. 236.p)

2003:

Ilyushin IL-2m3 at Alsóörs, Hungary. Poject leader: János Bruckner.

Messerschmitt Me 109G at Kereki, Hungary.

2004:

Messerschmitt Me 109G at Kisvásárhely, Hungary.

2005:

Republic P-47D Thunderbolt at Szabadegyháza, Hungary. Finding of 2Lt. Malloy’s plane.

Messerschmitt Me 109G at Abony, Hungary. Finding and exhumation of Capt. József Bejczy.

2006:

Lockheed P-38J at Bagóhegy, Hungary.

Fiat G-12T at Gencsapáti, Hungary.

2007:

Lavochkin La-5FN at Újszász, Hungary.

2008:

Consolidated B-24H Liberator at Szigetszentmiklós, Hungary.

Ilyushin IL-14 at Békéssám...